Dance Video Dick Whittington (Video 2)
Danced as a jig by members of the Grantham U3A Scottish Dancers
Dick Whittington is a 32 bar dance devised by Chris Ronald for 3 couples in a 4 couple set; it can be danced as a jig, reel or strathspey. This video shows it danced as a jig by members of the Grantham U3A Scottish Dancers during the week of St Andrews Day (hence the kilts!). Music from Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band.
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- Dick Whittington (R/J/S32, Chris Ronald: Formation Foundations)
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Dick Whittington is a 32 bar dance devised by Chris Ronald for 3 couples in a 4 couple set; it can be danced as a jig, reel or strathspey. This video shows it danced as a jig by members of the Grantham U3A Scottish Dancers during the week of St Andrews Day (hence the kilts!). Music from Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Dick Whittington 3/4L · R/J/S32
- 1- 8
- 1s set, cast off 1 place, & turn LH 1¼ times to face 1st corners
- 9–12
- 1s dance pass and turn with 1st corners, & pass RSh in middle
- 13–16
- 1s dance pass and turn with 2nd corners, & turn RH ¾ to finish in centre, M above L
- 17–24
- LH across, 1M with 2s, 1L with 3s; 1s pass LSh and dance RH across at other end
- 25–32
- 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back